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Now, when you think about it, every dynasty in history has boiled down to two important elements.

Aspiration and action.

And a classic example of this from British history,

the rise of the House of Wessex,

the family of Alfred the Great and his heirs,

who between them established the United Kingdom of England.

Yeah, it's a great story, isn't it, Tom?

A great lesson in leadership, I think, for anybody.

So Alfred and his heirs, they marry idealism and pragmatism.

They're brilliant at alliances.

They're brilliant at managing power.

They're brilliance, of course, at managing their money,

which is a key part of political leadership. And, of course, we are all reaping the rewards of their wisdom and foresight.

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In Flanders fields, the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row that mark our place,

and in the sky the larks, bravely singing fly scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead.

Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields.

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